Think about how your skin reacts to the sun. Do you burn first, then tan? That’s a classic cool tone. You’re the person who turns pink after ten minutes at the park. Your complexion prefers a shady porch and a good SPF.
Do you tan easily and rarely burn? You’re warm toned. You’re the one who turns golden brown after a walk to the mailbox. My brother-in-law tans in the shade. He is warm toned. I offered him my silver necklace once, and he looked like a ghost. We switched to gold, and he looked like a Greek god.
Figuring Out the Best Colors for Your Skin Tone
Even your lip color preference gives clues. Cool toned people usually love a blue-based red or a berry pink. Warm toned people reach for brick reds, corals, and peachy nudes. If you have a lipstick that makes you feel powerful, check its base. That’s your secret weapon.
Hair Color? Yes, That Matters Too
Your natural hair color has a relationship with your undertone. Cool toned people often have ashy brown, platinum blonde, or black hair. Warm toned people usually have golden, strawberry, or auburn tones. But here’s the twist: you can dye your hair!
I once dyed my warm-toned hair a cool ash brown. For two weeks, I looked like a tax accountant who hadn’t seen sunlight. My friend made me go back to honey blonde. “You look sad,” she said. She was right. Your undertone whispers to your hair color, and it’s best to listen.
